Independent Events
From Formula Book:
Starter
Part 1
c How can you be sure that obtaining a head and a number less than 3 are independent events?
Part 2
In a class of 30 students, 18 are fluent in Spanish, 10 are fluent in French, and 5 are not fluent in
either of these languages. The following Venn diagram shows the events “fluent in Spanish” and
“fluent in French”.
The values m, n, p and q represent numbers of students.
a. Write down the value of q.
b. Find the value of n.
c. Determine whether or not being fluent in Spanish and fluent in French are independent events
Now do p. 374, Ex 8F, Q3 and p. 377, Ex 8G, Qs 4-9